Indonesian

Learn Indonesian

Explore a language that connects people across Indonesia’s many islands. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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Indonesian at a glance

Speakers
40–70 million (L1) + 150–200 million (L2)
Countries and regions
Indonesia...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Bahasa Indonesia
AustronesianMalayo-PolynesianIndonesian

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain